Previews & Recaps

Young Swimmers Take Down National Records On Day One Prelims Of 2014 Youth Olympic Games

Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania wasn’t the leader after the prelims of the 50m breaststroke as expected despite her success on the senior international scene in the breaststroke events which includes world records in both the 50 and the 100. Instead, she’ll be heading into the semi-finals in third with a time of 32.11.

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European Championships Preview – Women’s Butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom will be looking to take both the 50 and 100 butterfly in Berlin…

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Preview – Women’s sprints – Can anyone topple the Campbell sisters?

Australia’s Cate Campbell is the odds-on favorite in both women’s sprint events, while her sister Bronte is a likely finalist as well.

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European Championships Preview – Men’s Sprint Freestyle

Russian Vladimir Morozov will have a chance to sweep the men’s freestyle events in Berlin…

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Record Watch: 10 records on high alert at the European Championships and the swimmers going after them

Sarah Sjostrom has already cracked a world record this year. Can she add more in Berlin over the coming week?

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British French Dual Set Up In 4x100m Medley Relay At 2014 European Championships

The French 4x100m medley relay team celebrating a good prelim swim at the 2013 World Championships. They will be going head-to-head with Britain at this year’s European Championships for gold.

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Editorial: Changing Perception Through Para-Swimming: 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships

2012 Paralympic gold medalist and SwimSwam’s Para-swimming correspondent Mallory Weggemann discusses the use of sport to change the perception of the term “disability.”

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6 storylines to watch, all the links you need for the 2014 European Championships

After a quiet summer, French freestyle sensation Yannick Agnel returns to the big stage in Berlin. Check out links, schedules and storylines to watch at the European Championships here.

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European Championships Preview – Men’s Backstroke

Jeremy Stravius will look to win gold in both the 50 and 100 backstroke in Berlin…

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Pan Pacific Championships Preview – Men’s sprint freestyles – Magnussen leads tough Aussie trio

James Magnussen and the Australians went 1-2-3 at the Commonwealth Games in the 100 free. Can Nathan Adrian and the Americans stop their momentum in the Land Down Under?

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European Championships Preview – Women’s 200 and 400 Freestyle

Mireia Belmonte will be shooting for the top of the podium in the women’s 400 freestyle…

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Para Pan Pacs: Day 5 Records and Final Wrap-Up

Jessica Long of the United States won two more gold medals on the final day of Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships: the 100 free S8 and 100 breast SB7.

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European Championships Preview – Men’s Breaststroke

50 breaststroke British teenager Adam Peaty swam at his first major international competition at the Commonwealth Games and showed that his inexperience…

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Liu, Hitchens win 5 as Cali, Texas, Mexico age groupers compete in North American Challenge Cup in Veracruz

Southern California, Pacific and Gulf Swimming sent down teams of juniors to take on Mexico in the 2014 North American Challenge Cup in Veracruz last Thursday through Saturday.

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2014 US National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the final night of competition in Irvine, California at the 2014 US National Championships.

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